“It's not just me on the roads, there are hundreds... Hundreds of people who don't respect the rules.
» It is true that from the outside, the argument deployed to convince the police of one's good faith after an offense... Is not always the most convincing.
To raise awareness among Parisian cyclists of the importance of the Highway Code, the police headquarters published two videos on TikTok compiling typical reactions of cyclists during road checks, sometimes leading to their fines.
An assembly with comical contours for Internet users who did not fail to react in the comments, which above all invites potential cyclists to think about their behavior.
@prefpolice
Sorry, but I thought the highway code didn't apply to cyclists!
🚴♂️ #lesparisiensavelo #Cyclisme #ParisEnCyclo #CodeDeLaRoute #RoadSafety #VéloParisien #RoulerÀParis #prefpolice #policenationale
♬ original sound - Police Prefecture
Between stammering and total lack of response, cyclists sometimes become more imaginative when it comes to finding excuses.
“Ah shit, I just saw the cars stopped.
I said to myself that, uh…”, calmly responds a young user who has just run a red light to the law enforcement officer who stops him.
“It’s not just me on the road”
Others bet everything on the power of ignorance.
“Are earbuds banned?
Oh yeah,” a first person pretends to be surprised when another prefers to play the expatriation card.
“I live in Copenhagen.
And in Copenhagen we have the right…”, defends a man without blinking before being quickly rebuffed by an agent who reminds him that, yes, we are in Paris and that no one is supposed to ignore the law.
@prefpolice
To ride to music, two solutions are available to you, an extra-aural connected headset or sing.
Too bad for the rain, we prefer your safety!
🚴♂️ #lesparisiensavelo #Cyclisme #ParisEnCyclo #CodeDeLaRoute #RoadSafety #VéloParisien #rouleràparis
♬ original sound - Police Prefecture
For the most daring who try to confront the police by asking them what they intend to do if they do not present their identity document, the response from the authorities comes: “Police station, check, 4 hours”.
Cyclists face a fixed fine of 90 to 135 euros depending on the nature of the offense - from wearing in-ear headphones to running a red light, dangerous overtaking, carrying a phone or driving on the road. sidewalk.
Their license may also be suspended for serious offenses, such as drunk driving or endangering others.